LEARN TO SHARE WHAT YOU HAVE WITH OTHERS!

One of the most common excuses for not giving the needy is: ‘I had to work for what I’ve got; so should they.’ TRUE, the Bible teaches that if you’re not willing to work you’re not entitled to support (2 Thess 3:10). But do you know:

1.       Six million children under five die every year of starvation?

2.       One out of seven goes to bed hungry every night?

3.       The three richest people on the planet have more collective wealth than the combined gross national product of the world’s forty-eight poorest countries?

General Booth, who founded the Salvation Army, said, ‘How can you convince a man of the love of God if his feet are perishing with the cold?’ if your prayers aren’t being answered, here’s something to considered. The Israelites fasted and prayed, then complained that God wasn’t answering their prayers. That’s when he told them: ‘This is the kind of fast day I’m after: to break the chains of justice…get rid of exploitation in the work place, free the oppressed, cancel debts…I’m interested in seeing you…sharing you food with the hungry…putting clothes on the shivering ill-clad, being available to your own families. Do this and lights will turn on, and your lives will turn around at once. Your righteousness will pave your way. The God of glory will secure your passage. Then, you pray, God will answer. You’ll call out for help and I’ll say, “Here I am” (Ish 58:6-9 TM). When you care for the need, the Lord promises to ‘deliver you in times of trouble.’(Psalms 41:1 NKJV).   

                                                                                                                                                            -BOB GASS

Have you ever asked yourself, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MY WEALTH? You may not necessarily be wealthy, but we must know that whatever God blesses us with, He expects us to reach out to others with it. THIS IS THE TRUE PURPOSE OF WHATEVER YOU HAVE. LEARN TO SHARE WITH OTHERS!